Shams is a unisex name of Arabic origin. Its meaning is not recorded in the standard references we check — we would rather tell you that plainly than guess. In 2024 it was given to 45 babies in the United States.
Shams belongs to the Muslim & Arabic and Persian tradition. Its roots are documented, even though its precise meaning is not recorded in the standard references — an honest gap we prefer to a confident guess.
In the United States, Shams first appears in Social Security records in 1993 and has been given to 399 babies since 1880, including 45 in 2024.
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The meaning of Shams is not recorded in the standard references we check. Rather than repeat an unsourced claim, we leave it open — its Arabic origin is documented, but its exact meaning is not.
Shams is a unisex name. In 2024, 45 babies received the name in the US.
Shams comes from the Muslim & Arabic and Persian tradition.
Shams is uncommon in US records — it first appears in 1993 and has been given to 399 babies since 1880.
Meaning and origin for this page were checked against this source. US popularity figures are from the Social Security Administration's public baby-names data. England & Wales figures are from the Office for National Statistics. If you spot an error, write to [email protected] — accuracy is the whole point of this site, and corrections are made fast.
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